Quaint Shopping and Dining in a historic Victorian bluff-side neighborhood featuring the world's shortest, steepest scenic railway.
Nestled at the base of the world's shortest, steepest, scenic railway, The Fenelon Place Elevator, in Historic Cable Car Square is the feature attraction of the Cathedral Historic District.
A classic Victorian neighborhood untouched by time, the square was once a mostly Irish neighborhood. The businesses in Historic Cable Car Square are based out of houses built in the Victorian Period and have been restored in large part back to their original beauty.
The square features more than a dozen retail shops within a two block radius including: A Ripple Effect, Bluff Street Time Shop, Bluff Street Brew Haus, Calico Bean Market, Center of I Am, Fig Leaf, Gotta Have It, Midwest Girls, Outside the Lines Art Gallery, Potpourri, Shamrock Inn, Shamrock Jewelers, and Willows. In addition to the plentiful boutique shopping, there is also Monk’s Kaffee Bar, serving coffee and alcoholic beverages as well as Sweet Memories, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and candy shop.
Plan your visit today and stay within walking distance to downtown Dubuque’s best attractions at The Redstone Inn and Suites on the corner of 5th and Bluff Street.
See you at Cable Car Square!
